On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Shifa Saltagi Safadi about her new middle grade novel: Kareem Between.

It’s a coming-of-age novel-in-verse about a Syrian American boy and his struggles, big and small, as he navigates middle school. It’s powerful, it’s emotional, it’s lyrical,  it’s quintessential middle school, it’s football, it’s transformative. It’s literally all the things we could want in a middle grade novel. 

Come listen as we talk about Shifa’s lifelong love of books, the imposter syndrome she had to get over, the inspiration behind the novel and much, much more. 

You’ll find the show notes for the episode with links to all of the books and resources mentioned right here: https://www.alitlife.com/2024/12/12/starting-from-within-kareem-between-by-shifa-saltagi-safgadi/

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